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Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales chords by Car Seat Headrest (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

D
Dmaj7
Asus4
G6
Em7
G
A
Em

Intro 1

D

Dmaj7

Asus4

G6

D

Dmaj7

Asus4

G6

Verse 1
D 
Dmaj7 
In the backseat of my heart
G6 
Em7 
There's someone sayin' I'm a mess
D 
Dmaj7 
I couldn't get the car to start
G6 
Em7 
My keys are somewhere in the mess
D 
Dmaj7 
I fell asleep outside the door
G6 
Em7 
And found a letter in the morning
D 
Dmaj7 
I couldn't make it out although
G6 
I recognized my own handwriting

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Chorus 1

G

D

We are not a proud race

A

Em

It's not a race at all

G

We're just trying

D

A

I'm only trying to get home

Em

Drunk drivers, drunk drivers

Solo 1

G

D

A

Em7

G

D

A

Em7

Verse 2
D 
Dmaj7 
I hate to say it but, baby
G6 
Em7 
this could be our fate
D 
Dmaj7 
Sitting here in silence while you lie beside me
G6 
Em7 
And wait for the song to end
D 
Dmaj7 
But if we learn how to live like this
G6 
Baby, we can learn how to start again
Em7 
D 
I'll make  that song sound right
Dmaj7 
G6 
I'll play it again and again and again

Chorus 2
G 
D 
We are not a proud race
A 
Em 
It's not a race at all
G 
We're just trying
D 
A 
I'm only trying to get home
Em 
Drunk drivers, drunk drivers
G 
D 
This is not a good thing
A 
Em 
I don’t mean to rationalize
G 
D 
A 
Or try and explain it away, it’s not okay
Em 
Drunk drivers, drunk drivers

Bridge 1
G 
D 
It doesn't have to be like this
A 
Em7 
It doesn't have to be    like this
G 
D 
It doesn't have to be like this
A 
Em7 
Killer whales, killer whales
G 
D 
It doesn't have to be like this
A 
Em7 
It doesn't have to be    like this
G 
D 
It doesn't have to be like this
A 
Em7 
Killer whales, killer whales

Outro 1
D 
Dmaj7 
And if you can't find your friends,
Em7 
you can leave without 'em
D 
Dmaj7 
And if you run out of drugs,
Em7 
you can sleep without 'em   (I know you can)
D 
Dmaj7 
And if you want to go home,
Em7 
you can call a taxi
D 
Dmaj7 
And if you don’t want to talk,
Em7 
you can sit in the backseat

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D
Dmaj7
Asus4
G6
Em7
G
A
Em

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: D majorBPM: 117

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Dmaj7: x-x-0-2-2-2
Asus4: x-0-2-2-3-0
G6: 3-2-0-0-0-0
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0

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This is the definitive original version of Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales by Car Seat Headrest, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Car Seat Headrest's performance.

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